Matlacha (pronounced “Mat-La-Shay”) Matlacha is a quaint, funky, artsy, old Florida style little town. Home to the t he Matlacha Bridge AKA ”The Fishingest Bridge in the World” and is home to a neat collection of little Art Galleries and several waterfront eateries. Take a tour with us and explore this little gem of a city, dine at a favorite local eatery and listen to some live music. Bert's Bar is a local favorite with a public dock , great food, cold beer and live Caribbean music, their Grouper sandwich is the real deal! Matlacha is a town that was all about fishing, that was up until gill netting was banned in 1992. The original bridge was built in the 1920's and most of the now brightly colored buildings that outline the street were once shacks built by squatters. Their true story was told by Richard Powell, a Fort Myers author. In this novel "Pioneer Go Home" he helped make the Matlacha Bridge famous. His book was later made into a movie for
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